The
East Ascension Sportsman's League is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to conserving and properly managing our natural resources
for future generations. We are one of the largest and most active
affiliates of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Our regular activities
include an annual kid's fishing rodeo, nest box projects, bass &
big game contests, a shooting series, and a monthly meeting featuring
dinner and a special guest speaker.
Learn more about EASL and find out how to become a member.
February
2010 EASL MEETING:
Monday, February 15th at 7:30 pm. We will
meet at the American Legion Hall in Gonzales. It is on Cornerview
Rd. between Hwy 44 and Airline Highway. To get to the building,
you can turn onto Francois Street or Bullion Street - both streets
form a horseshoe with the American Legion Hall in the middle.
The general public is welcome to attend. The meetings will
always be on the third Monday of each month. For specific
directions to the American Legion Hall, call Thad Bellow at 225-675-6276
(or email thad@easlonline.org) or Greg Cedotal at 225-622-6385 (or
email sgced@eatel.net).
The
February program will feature guest speaker Joe
Hocke with CJ Bass Custom Lures who will talk about handcrafting
spinner baits and buzz baits and handcarving crank baits, including
the types of materials used to create lures.
Meal Sponsor for the February meeting will be Fins
to Feathers Taxidermy.
Louisiana Wildlife
Federation Convention: February 26-28, 2010
The Louisiana Wildlife
Federation's (LWF) 71st Convention will be at Cypress Bend in Many,
February 26 - 28. The convention
will feature committee meetings to dicsuss conservation issues,
a session to vote on new resolutions, and a few social events, including
the Governor's Conservation Awards Banquet. As one of the largest
affiliates of LWF, the East Ascension Sportsman's League (EASL)
will again this year have several members in attendance. All EASL
members are welcome to attend. if you're interested in attending
this year's convention, contact an EASL officer for more information
about registration and accomodations. You can meet members of other
LWF-affiliated organizations and enjoy another part of the state. Room
rates at the Cypress Bend Golf Resort are $70 per night for convention
attendees and convention meeting fees are kept reasonably low to encourage
attendance.
Welcome to EASL's website, EASLonline.org.
From here you can learn more about the club
and it's activities, including the annual Kid's
Fishing Rodeo. You can also access information and rules for
our monthly contests, including Big Bass,
Big Buck, Big Speckled Trout and Big Turkey. The Sportsman's
Calendar will inform you of upcoming EASL events plus hunting
season schedules. The Bass Club and the
Shooting Series are two local sportsman's
clubs affiliated with EASL. Finally, we have an EASL
photo gallery, featuring pictures from our last meeting along
with pictures submitted by our members, and a page of useful links.
